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Distant Voices, Still Lives

In memory, everything happens to music.

1988★ 6.8 · 1351h 24mDramaMusic

Overview

Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.

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Cast

Pete Postlethwaite
as Father

Lorraine Ashbourne
as Maisie

Andrew Schofield
as Les

Vincent Maguire
as George

Carl Chase
as Uncle Ted

Anne Dyson
as Granny

Freda Dowie
as Mother

Michael Starke
as Dave

Pauline Quirke
as Doreen

Angela Walsh
as Eileen

Jean Boht
as Aunty Nell

John Michie
as Soldier

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Release date: 1988-11-16

Revenue: $771,745

Runtime: 1h 24m

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DramaMusic

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